Where does “Bürschchen” come from?

Bürschchen (German) comes from German bursche, from Middle High German burse, from Old High German bursa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...

Bürschchen (German): Diminutive of Bursche

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Bursche

Ancestry of “Bürschchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanburscheboy, young man
2Middle High Germanburse—
3Old High Germanbursa—
4Latinbursaoxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made...
5Ancient Greekβύρσαthe skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
Every word from Ancient Greek βύρσα →Every word from Latin bursa →Every word from Old High German bursa →